- #1 Library Of Ruina
97% matchVery Positive94% of 44,679 reviews2021
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 54.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 23.4%, Turn-Based Combat 21.8%, Story Rich 14.7%, Visual Novel 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It shares Project Moon's universe, dense writing, and a similarly intricate battle system built around reading enemy intent and exploiting synergies.
- #2 Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
96% matchVery Positive94% of 56,659 reviews2018
Dev: ProjectMoon
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 31.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
A roguelite monster-management simulation inspired by the likes of the SCP Foundation, Cabin in the Woods, and Warehouse 13. Order your employees to perform work with the creatures and watch as it unfolds; harness greater energy, and expand the facility
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 38.9%, Story Rich 25.1%, Visual Novel 9.7%, Strategy 9.1%, Anime 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: This prequel delivers the same bleak corporate mythos and abnormality lore, just through punishing management sim systems instead of turn-based battles.
- #3 Reverse: 1999
96% matchVery Positive93% of 5,070 reviews2024
Dev: BLUEPOCH GAMES CO., LIMITED
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 24.3%, Turn-Based Combat 20.4%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Visual Novel 12.8%, Story Rich 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its story-heavy presentation, stylish character collection, and clever turn-based encounters make it one of the closest non-Project Moon matches.
- #4 Chrono Ark
95% matchVery Positive91% of 13,723 reviews2024
Dev: Al Fine
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Chrono Ark is a singleplayer roguelike that combines elements from deckbuilders and party-based RPGs. Recruit, train, and build a team of unique Investigators to restore the Twisted World!
Why similar: Anime 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 19.8%, RPG 15.2%, Strategy 13.7%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: It mixes party-based anime storytelling with difficult roguelite combat where deckbuilding and status synergies matter every turn.
- #5 Darkest Dungeon®
94% matchVery Positive92% of 161,643 reviews2016
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 52%, Dark Fantasy 21.7%, RPG 10.6%, Strategy 5.7%, Roguelite 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: Like Limbus, it turns attrition, sanity, and team composition into the core of a grim, highly strategic expedition loop.
- #6 Sword of Convallaria
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 4,795 reviews2024
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 68.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.6%, Turn-Based Combat 17.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.4%, Story Rich 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This one captures the mobile-friendly tactical RPG feel with story routes, roster building, and turn-based fights that reward careful positioning and synergy.
- #7 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
93% matchVery Positive93% of 9,828 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Strategy RPG 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its massive buildcraft, long-form story, and tactical team battles scratch the same system-heavy character squad RPG itch.
- #8 Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery
91% matchMostly Positive80% of 5,183 reviews2024
Dev: Shanghai Sunborn Network Technology Co., Ltd.Pub: XD
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 29.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Experience the newest tactical RPG from the creators of Girls’ Frontline. Some 30 years in the future, AU agent Mendo and the mysterious girl Jefuty find themselves in gruesome battles against armed URNC forces…
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 29.9%, Strategy RPG 20%, Story Rich 11.4%, Anime 10.6%, Strategy 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: It pairs a dense, bleak narrative with demanding grid-based encounters and a strong emphasis on planning around specialized units.
- #9 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 276,579 reviews2025
Dev: Sandfall InteractivePub: Kepler Interactive
Windows
Median: 32.6 hrsMean: 39.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 28.7%, Great Soundtrack 22.5%, Lore-Rich 20.1%, Story Rich 15%, Dark Fantasy 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Its tragic tone, standout music, and reactive turn-based battles make it a strong fit for players who value atmosphere as much as combat.
- #10 Soul Hackers 2
91% matchMixed66% of 3,305 reviews2022
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 44.1%, RPG 17.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.9%, Anime 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: Its stylish occult cyberpunk setting, party banter, and weakness-focused turn-based combat echo Limbus Company's urban supernatural energy.
- #11 Marvel's Midnight Suns
89% matchVery Positive82% of 24,265 reviews2022
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 25.7%, Turn-Based Combat 25.3%, Strategy RPG 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.6%, Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its card-driven tactical combat and relationship-focused cast writing will appeal if you like strategic fights anchored by a strong ensemble.
- #12 MONARK
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 246 reviews2022
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Could you face yourself and the threats around you to save the ones you love? Shin Mikado Academy is engulfed in a madness-inducing Mist, and only you can save everyone inside. Develop your Ego to break the pacts set by the Pactbearers and remove the corrupting Mist.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.6%, RPG 18.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Anime 14.3%
Why You'll Like It: It channels a similarly bleak psychological tone, sin-themed character drama, and turn-based party combat built around exploiting enemy states.
- #13 Fear & Hunger 2: Termina
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,356 reviews2022
Dev: Miro Haverinen
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 25.4 hrs≥1hr: 81%
F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 36.1%, Dark Fantasy 32.6%, RPG 17%, Anime 9.4%, 2D 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same nightmarish worldbuilding while expanding the cast-driven horror and desperate tactical encounters.
- #14 Fear & Hunger
88% matchVery Positive94% of 22,619 reviews2019
Dev: Miro HaverinenPub: Happy Paintings
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Fear & Hunger is a horror dungeon crawler set in the dark and hopeless dungeons of fear and hunger. The game is a hybrid of survival horror and dungeon crawler genres with its influences ranging from Silent Hill to Nethack. There are roguelike elements to the game as well as a heavy foundation of a j-RPG.
Why similar: Dark Fantasy 44.3%, Turn-Based Combat 35.7%, RPG 17%, 2D 3%
Why You'll Like It: This is a much harsher, more survivalist take, but its oppressive lore, brutal fights, and fascination with human ruin land in a very similar emotional space.
- #15 The Caligula Effect 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 470 reviews2022
Dev: historia Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Redo is a world without sorrow created by the virtuadoll Regret. Virtuadoll songs give Redo residents respite from their struggles. Our protagonists discover the truth and form the Go-Home Club to return to reality. Make your way home with companions bearing heavy burdens in this school-themed RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.2%, RPG 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 20.5%, Anime 17.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: It blends heavy character trauma, stylish anime storytelling, and turn-based combat built around manipulating attack order and combos.
- #16 OMORI
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 88,316 reviews2020
Dev: OMOCAT, LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 25.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 48.7%, Story Rich 30%, RPG 10.4%, Anime 4.9%, 2D 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: Despite simpler mechanics, its mix of surreal character drama, emotional darkness, and turn-based RPG structure resonates with Limbus Company's narrative appeal.
- #17 ANOTHER EDEN
86% matchMixed68% of 2,062 reviews2021
Dev: WFS, Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 181.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
[Single player JRPG] Take your cat on a time-traveling adventure!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 23.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.6%, Story Rich 18.2%, Anime 12.1%, RPG 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: As a story-first single-player free-to-play RPG, it is a good fit for players who mainly want character collection and a long narrative campaign.
- #18 Othercide
85% matchVery Positive82% of 5,277 reviews2020
Dev: Lightbulb CrewPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, using an original Dynamic Timeline System, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 25.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Strategy 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its stark presentation and punishing tactical battles capture the same sense of stylish suffering and hard-won victories.
- #19 The Thaumaturge
84% matchVery Positive83% of 5,876 reviews2024
Dev: Fool's TheoryPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.7%, Story Rich 19.2%, Visual Novel 16.7%, Dark Fantasy 16.2%, RPG 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: Its grim supernatural city setting, dialogue-heavy structure, and turn-based battles make it a great pick for Limbus fans who want more narrative density.
- #20 Black Book
83% matchVery Positive92% of 6,715 reviews2021
Dev: MorteshkaPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
“Black Book” is a dark RPG Adventure, based on Slavic myths, in which you play as a young sorceress. Fight evil forces in card-based battles and explore the world, where humans live alongside mythological creatures.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 21.9%, Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Strategy RPG 17.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 11%
Why You'll Like It: It fuses folklore-heavy writing with card-based turn combat and a somber, text-rich journey through a cursed world.
- #21 Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™
81% matchVery Positive89% of 11,324 reviews2021
Dev: Airship SyndicatePub: Riot Forge
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Rise Against Ruin - Unite a party of League of Legends Champions, explore Bilgewater and set sail for the Shadow Isles to uncover the secrets of the deadly Black Mist in this immersive turn-based RPG.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 45.3%, Story Rich 18.1%, RPG 16.1%, Great Soundtrack 15.1%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: It offers party-based turn combat, layered character arcs, and a gloomy fantasy road trip with excellent encounter pacing.
- #22 Pyre
82% matchVery Positive90% of 9,342 reviews2017
Dev: Supergiant Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Pyre is a party-based RPG from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. Lead your band of exiles to freedom through a series of mystical competitions in the Campaign, or challenge a friend to a fast-paced ritual showdown in the head-to-head Versus Mode.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.3%, Story Rich 17.2%, Visual Novel 16.3%, RPG 11%, Lore-Rich 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Though mechanically different, it offers the same kind of unforgettable cast, literary worldbuilding, and elite soundtrack that make Limbus stick with people.
- #23 The Caligula Effect: Overdose
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 616 reviews2019
Dev: FURYU CorporationPub: NIS America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Mobius. An idyllic world that lets people forget about the pain and problems of reality. Created by a sentient vocaloid program, μ (Mu), reality and fantasy have become blurred, allowing people to relive their high school years in bliss -- but just how real is a virtual happiness?
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 46%, RPG 17.9%, Anime 17.4%, Story Rich 15.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: If you want more anime existentialism and combo-minded turn-based battles, this is the rougher but still compelling predecessor.
- #24 Fuga: Melodies of Steel
81% matchVery Positive94% of 1,274 reviews2021
Dev: CyberConnect2
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fuga: Melodies of Steel is an RPG where you place children, each with their own unique characteristics and skills, at different gun turrets in a tank to fight against the enemy.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 20.5%, Strategy RPG 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Story Rich 10%
Why You'll Like It: It shares the feel of a doomed ensemble cast pushing through desperate turn-based encounters with meaningful resource tradeoffs.
- #25 Knock on the Coffin Lid
78% matchVery Positive84% of 2,907 reviews2024
Dev: RedBoon
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Investigate your own death, find ways to break free from a time loop, choose a hero who will ascend to the throne and rule the Northern gate! The fates of whole nations of the land of Midian depend on your choices.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 29.7%, Dark Fantasy 21.1%, Story Rich 15.8%, Strategy 9.5%, RPG 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its grim roguelite storytelling and build-defining card choices suit players who especially enjoy Limbus Company's more experimental systems.
- #26 Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars
80% matchVery Positive80% of 1,433 reviews2021
Dev: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars is an RPG set in a world of swords and sorcery, told entirely through the medium of cards.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 30.1%, Story Rich 18.4%, RPG 14.9%, Strategy 13.2%, Dark Fantasy 12%
Why You'll Like It: This is a more minimalist option, but its card-presented battles and melancholic storytelling hit a similar strategic-narrative balance.
- #27 Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster
79% matchVery Positive87% of 5,243 reviews2021
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 25.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 24.5%, Turn-Based Combat 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.7%, RPG 12.7%, Anime 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive apocalyptic mood and exploit-the-weakness turn-based design make it a classic recommendation for darker RPG fans.
- #28 Girls' Frontline
77% matchVery Positive86% of 812 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Strategy RPG 10.5%, Visual Novel 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.6%
- #29 Gordian Quest
78% matchVery Positive89% of 6,021 reviews2022
Dev: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 32.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19%, RPG 11.1%, Strategy 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: It combines squad-based deckbuilding, status synergies, and a campaign structure that rewards careful party construction.
- #30 Punishing: Gray Raven
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,497 reviews2026
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
As the commandant of the Gray Raven squad, you must assemble the most powerful Construct soldiers ever created and lead them into battle. Uncover the dark truths behind the Punishing Virus, push back the Corrupted, and reclaim Earth in this stylish, high-octane action RPG.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 24.3%, Story Rich 21.3%, Anime 19.6%, RPG 17.1%, Visual Novel 8.1%
- #31 Zenless Zone Zero
74% matchVery Positive88% of 14,691 reviews2026
Dev: COGNOSPHERE PTE. LTD.
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Zenless Zone Zero is HoYoverse’s brand-new urban fantasy ARPG. Players act as "Proxies" who explore Hollows alongside a wide range of unique Agents, fighting enemies, and completing commissions on their journey to unveil the mysteries behind New Eridu.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 44%, Anime 27.1%, Story Rich 17.2%, RPG 5.4%, Action 4.3%
- #32 The Banner Saga
79% matchVery Positive89% of 15,944 reviews2014
Dev: StoicPub: Stoic Studio
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Why similar: Strategy RPG 26.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 15.6%, Story Rich 11.5%, RPG 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Its bleak caravan narrative and punishing turn-based battles emphasize the same constant pressure and sacrifice that Limbus fans often enjoy.
- #33 GIRLS' FRONTLINE 2: EXILIUM
77% matchMixed69% of 3,206 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 80.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Continuing the legacy of the Girls' Frontline world, this all-new adventure casts you as the Commander, challenging you to lead your squad of Tactical Dolls deep into perilous contamination zones and overcome enemies with tactical prowess.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 16.6%, Strategy RPG 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Anime 9.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%
- #34 Morimens
75% matchVery Positive83% of 5,096 reviews2024
Dev: B.I.A.V. Studio
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 31.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Morimens is a roguelite card-battler inspired by the Lovecraftian mythos. Bond with a diverse cast of Awakeners, build your perfect deck, and battle through the mists of Kadath—facing wild events and uncovering maddening truths at every turn.
Why similar: Visual Novel 31.2%, Story Rich 25.2%, RPG 13.3%, Strategy 13.3%, Roguelite 9.4%
- #35 Blue Archive
75% matchMixed67% of 27,948 reviews2025
Dev: NEXON GamesPub: NEXON Korea
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 90.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%
An action anime RPG adventure!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 26%, Anime 22.5%, Story Rich 19.7%, RPG 12%, Strategy RPG 7.8%
- #36 Wuthering Waves
73% matchVery Positive88% of 54,869 reviews2025
Dev: KURO GAMES
Windows
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 76.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Wuthering Waves is a story-rich open-world action RPG with a high degree of freedom. You wake from your slumber as Rover, joined by a vibrant cast of Resonators on a journey to reclaim your lost memories and change the world.
Why similar: Story Rich 27%, Anime 25.6%, Great Soundtrack 24.3%, RPG 14.4%, Action 5.4%
- #37 Brave Nine
76% matchMostly Positive70% of 457 reviews2023
Dev: Valiant
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Brave Nine is a strategic turn-based battle game featuring over 300 unique Mercenaries presented in stunning artwork. Create your own unique formations, challenge other Captains and engage in decisive combat in tons of modes.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.4%, Turn-Based Combat 12.8%, Strategy RPG 12.6%, Story Rich 8.6%
- #38 Persona5: The Phantom X
74% matchMixed51% of 13,293 reviews2025
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 57.1 hrs≥1hr: 82%
“We’re the Phantom Thieves, and we’re here to steal your heart!” The beloved RPG series with over 27 million copies sold finally arrives on PC and mobile!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.9%, Great Soundtrack 21.3%, Visual Novel 15%, Story Rich 13.9%, Anime 9.7%
- #39 Echoes of Vision
73% matchVery Positive88% of 90 reviews2026
Dev: Azure Flame Studio
Windows
This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.3%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Story Rich 8.4%
- #40 Persona 5 Tactica
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,188 reviews2023
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 15.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Join the Phantom Thieves as they lead an uprising of the heart! Assemble an all-star team of heroes in a brand-new story in this thrilling combat adventure set in Persona’s iconic universe.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 16.6%, Strategy RPG 14.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.2%, Visual Novel 9.7%
- #41 Dice Gambit
71% matchVery Positive88% of 1,135 reviews2025
Dev: Chromatic InkPub: Spelkollektivet
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Shape and lead your own fully customisable (and debt-ridden) family of Inquisitors in charge of hunting the chromatic monsters infesting the city. Unlock unique abilities, hang out with eccentric nobles, learn the secrets the city holds while occasionally delivering ice cream!
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.2%, Turn-Based Tactics 26.1%, Strategy RPG 24.1%, Anime 10.5%, RPG 7.4%
- #42 MementoMori
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 513 reviews2025
Dev: Bank of Innovation, Inc.
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.7 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Dive into a World Where Sorrow Meets Beauty
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 28.3%, Dark Fantasy 21%, RPG 17.2%, Anime 17.1%, PvE 9.8%
- #43 Etheria: Restart
71% matchMixed58% of 356 reviews2025
Dev: XD
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 50.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Etheria is an Ethereal Hero RPG. To preserve the flame of civilization, humanity transfers their consciousness into the virtual world "Etheria". And you, as a Hyperlinker, will enter the virtual world to uncover the hidden truths of Etheria.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 22.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.4%, Strategy RPG 13.8%, Story Rich 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%
- #44 The Bell Echoes
69% matchVery Positive95% of 123 reviews2026
Dev: 七颗枚
Windows
The Bell Echoes is a story-driven tactical roguelite. Fight alongside a cast of distinctive companions as you venture deeper into the Corrupted Lands, defeat powerful foes, collect Echoes and memory fragments, and uncover the truth behind the characters and the world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 19.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.4%, Strategy RPG 15.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Story Rich 11.1%
- #45 ヘブンバーンズレッド
72% matchMixed60% of 6,132 reviews2022
Dev: WRIGHT FLYER STUDIOS
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 167.5 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Key 麻枝 准が描く、最後の希望を託された少女たちの物語『ヘブンバーンズレッド (ヘブバン)』 フィールドを駆け回り、かけがえのない日常を体験しながら、命を賭した戦いに挑むドラマチックRPG!
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.1%, Visual Novel 22.1%, Story Rich 17.8%, Anime 11.6%, RPG 10.2%
- #46 Darkest Dungeon® II
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 26,731 reviews2023
Dev: Red Hook Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.0 hrsMean: 34.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Darkest Dungeon II is a roguelike road trip of the damned. Form a party, equip your stagecoach, and set off across the decaying landscape on a last gasp quest to avert the apocalypse. The greatest dangers you face, however, may come from within...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.5%, Turn-Based Combat 19.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%, Story Rich 9.7%
- #47 Revelatio
69% matchVery Positive93% of 98 reviews2024
Dev: Guild Studio
Windows
"Revelatio" is a turn-based strategy game that combines tile-based combat and elements of roguelike. Strategically summon and control units to claim victory. Stain the world with your darkness by corrupting various units, bosses and even NPCs.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 20%, Lore-Rich 14.7%, Strategy RPG 14.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 11.7%, Dark Fantasy 10%
- #48 Ledgerbound
67% matchVery Positive93% of 421 reviews2026
Dev: OmniMegaSuperCorp
Windows · Mac
Deny an insurance claim, save the world. Ledgerbound is a hilarious, narrative-driven tactical RPG/dating sim filled with all your favorite epic fantasy activities: battling evil enemies, filling out paperwork, rescuing your company from financial ruin, pursuing HR-approved relationships, and more!
Why similar: Lore-Rich 19.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Strategy RPG 11.4%
- #49 Inkbound
68% matchVery Positive87% of 4,023 reviews2024
Dev: Shiny Shoe
Windows
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 28.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 22.3%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.5%, Strategy RPG 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%
- #50 Persona 4 Golden
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 86,999 reviews2020
Dev: ATLUSPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 13.3 hrsMean: 45.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.1%, Turn-Based Combat 23.1%, Story Rich 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%, Anime 8.8%
- #51 Dark Deity
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 3,098 reviews2021
Dev: Sword & Axe LLCPub: indie.io
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Step into the world of Terrazael and lead soon-to-be legendary heroes in a quest to restore a land fractured by broken oaths, reckless wars, and untamed magic. Fight back in turn-based battles, manage character relationships, collect dangerous artifacts, and hopefully restore the world...
Why similar: Lore-Rich 23.7%, Turn-Based Combat 16.7%, Strategy RPG 14.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 14.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%
- #52 Wardrum
66% matchVery Positive86% of 97 reviews2026
Dev: Mopeful GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Lead a tribal warband and time your attacks to the beat of the Wardrum in this tactical turn-based roguelite! Forge a path across a harsh fantasy world full of rhythm magic, face death and strengthen your warriors until you have the power to destroy the dark sorcery infecting the lands.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 26.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 23.4%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.3%, Strategy 8.5%
- #53 DELTARUNE
63% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 132,484 reviews2025
Dev: tobyfox
Windows · Mac
Median: 23.1 hrsMean: 29.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-5 are available now, with more planned as free updates!
Why similar: Great Soundtrack 54.4%, Story Rich 26.5%, RPG 11.3%, 2D 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #54 King Arthur: Legion IX
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 828 reviews2024
Dev: NeocoreGames
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Dive into a unique blend of turn-based tactics and character-centric RPGs. Lead the skilled Roman tribune Gaius Julius Mento as he navigates through the dark fantasy realm of Avalon.
Why similar: Turn-Based Combat 17.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.3%, Strategy RPG 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Dark Fantasy 10.8%
- #55 StarSavior
66% matchMixed61% of 3,491 reviews2025
Dev: Studiobside
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Guide your star-kissed Saviors.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.6%, RPG 13.4%, Anime 11%, Story Rich 10%
- #56 Dungeon CEO Demo
66% matchVery Positive89% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: Skylark Studio
Windows · Mac
Take on the role of a Victorian-era Dungeon CEO. Manage resources, recruit monsters, and customize your deck to dominate turn-based fights. Outwit your opponents, acquire coins, and lead the Dungeon Company to victory in a world teeming with adventures and gods.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 30.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 26%, Strategy 24.1%, Roguelite 11.5%, 2D 5.3%
- #57 Moon Corona
65% matchVery Positive82% of 207 reviews2026
Dev: 不倒龙工作室Pub: Solo Game
Windows
open your eyes from the ancient temple and embark on this adventure! Embark on an RPG adventure in a dark-themed sandbox world. Explore vast lands, collect all kinds of cards, craft diverse combinations, and make pivotal choices—seeking lost truths and redemption in the chaos and danger.
Why similar: Lore-Rich 20.3%, Turn-Based Combat 14.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.9%, Strategy RPG 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%